योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-72, verse-25

ज्ञानालोकः समुदभूत्सा परावरदर्शिनी ।
बभूव निर्मला सूचिर्विषूची पावनं परम् ॥ २५ ॥

jñānālokaḥ samudabhūtsā parāvaradarśinī ,
babhūva nirmalā sūcirviṣūcī pāvanaṃ param 25

25. jñānālokaḥ samudabhūt sā parāvaradarśinī
babhūva nirmalā sūciḥ viṣūcī pāvanam param

25. (tasyām) jñānālokaḥ samudabhūt.
sā parāvaradarśinī nirmalā viṣūcī sūciḥ pāvanam param babhūva.

25. The light of knowledge (jñānāloka) arose in her. She became one who perceives both the higher and the lower, a pure, universally penetrating pointer (sūci) and the supreme purification.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञानालोकः (jñānālokaḥ) - the light of knowledge

• समुदभूत् (samudabhūt) - arose, manifested, appeared

• सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

• परावरदर्शिनी (parāvaradarśinī) - one who perceives the higher and the lower, having insight into transcendent and immanent

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

• निर्मला (nirmalā) - pure, clear, spotless

• सूचिः (sūciḥ) - a needle, a pointer, an indicator, knowledge

• विषूची (viṣūcī) - pervasive, universal, piercing everywhere

• पावनम् (pāvanam) - purifier, purification, sanctifier

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञानालोकः (jñānālokaḥ) - the light of knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jñānāloka

jñānāloka - light of knowledge, insight of wisdom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+āloka)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  From root √jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• āloka – light, sight, vision, appearance
  noun (masculine)
  From root √lok (to see) with prefix 'ā-'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Subject of `samudabhūt`.

समुदभूत् (samudabhūt) - arose, manifested, appeared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of samudbhū

Aorist tense

3rd person singular, aorist, Parasmaipada, from root √bhū (to be, become) with prefixes 'sam-' and 'ud-'.

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: bhū (class 1)

सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that

परावरदर्शिनी (parāvaradarśinī) - one who perceives the higher and the lower, having insight into transcendent and immanent

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parāvaradarśin

parāvaradarśin - perceiving the higher and the lower, discerning both subtle and gross

Agent Noun

From `para-avara` (higher and lower) + `darśin` (one who sees, discerning).

Compound type : dvandva (para+avara+darśin)

• para – higher, supreme, transcendent, other
  adjective
• avara – lower, inferior, immanent
  adjective
• darśin – seeing, perceiving, showing, one who sees
  adjective
  Agent Noun
  From root √dṛś (to see) + suffix -in
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Predicate for `sā`.

बभूव (babhūva) - became, was

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of bhū

Perfect tense (Liṭ)

3rd person singular, perfect, Parasmaipada, from root √bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Connects `sā` with the subsequent predicates.

निर्मला (nirmalā) - pure, clear, spotless

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirmala

nirmala - pure, clean, spotless, unblemished, clear

From `nis-` (without) + `mala` (impurity).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+mala)

• nis – out, forth, without
  indeclinable
• mala – dirt, impurity, stain
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicate.

सूचिः (sūciḥ) - a needle, a pointer, an indicator, knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sūci

sūci - needle, indicator, index, knowledge

From root √siv (to sew) or √sūc (to indicate).

Root: sūc (class 10)

Note: Predicate.

विषूची (viṣūcī) - pervasive, universal, piercing everywhere

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viṣūcī

viṣūcī - going in various directions, pervasive, piercing, universal

From `vi-` + `añc` (to go, move) with suffix `kvin`.

Prefix: vi

Root: añc (class 1)

Note: Predicate, describes `sūci`.

पावनम् (pāvanam) - purifier, purification, sanctifier

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pāvana

pāvana - purifying, purificatory, sacred, purifier, purification

Gerundive or derived noun

From root √pū (to purify) + suffix `ana`.

Root: pū (class 1)

Note: Predicate.

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, other, beyond

Note: Predicate.

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